Bonnie Erickson designed the Phanatic and bygone characters like Big Shot and Zookeeni after years with the Muppets.

Mascots like the Phillie Phanatic have a boozy little trick for staying fresh during hot summer games. Tom Burgoyne, the man inside the Phanatic, says performers use a mix of vodka and water to ...

The Phillie Phanatic has a boozy little secret for surviving the dog days of summer. “He’s a milk guy,” jokes Tom Burgoyne, who brings the Phanatic to life. Burgoyne, officially known as the ...

Mascots like the Phillie Phanatic have a boozy little trick for staying fresh during hot summer games.

Mascots like the Phanatic have a boozy trick for staying fresh during summer games -- a mix of vodka and water to combat odors inside their costumes.

Speaking of mascots, the Phillie Phanatic recently revealed his secret to surviving these hot summer months, writes Dan ...

Mascots like the Phanatic have a boozy trick for staying fresh during summer games -- a mix of vodka and water to combat odors inside their costumes.

Mascots like the Phillie Phanatic have a boozy little trick for staying fresh during hot summer games. They use a mix of vodka and water to combat odors inside their ...